Friday, January 27, 2012

Patterns

In the past few weeks we have discussed different types of patterns in class.
The first type of pattern is the most common and simple pattern known as an arithmetic sequence where each step in the sequence is even and the same number is added every time. An example of this pattern is when each step in the sequence the number 2 is added.
EX: 1,3,5,7,9...

Another type of pattern is called the Geometric Sequence, this sequence multiplies instead of adding.

EX:  1,2,4,8,16...

The last type of pattern is called Fibbonaci Sequence. This pattern adds the previous 2 values together to move to the next step. So if you start with 1 you add the two previous numbers which is 1 and 0, then you get add 1 and 0 together to get 1 again. Then you add 1 and 1 and get 2. Then 2 and 1 and get 3. Then 3 and 2 and get 5.
EX: 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21

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